Dating can feel like running a marathon in high-heels and push-up bra... with a bad hangover.
The "no rules" free-for-all system we have today puts men in a vaulted seat of primacy. Men have become the treasured goal. Or so a woman is led to believe.
The magazines that serve as your coaches are failing you, ladies. While you're flipping through articles on the latest trick to pleasing a man for the night, you're not gaining any real guidance to secure your self-esteem for a lifetime.
I remember the nonsense that consumed my mind in the past. Deluged with articles that promised to make me an irresistible seductress, I too was fed a steady diet of the same ridiculous information.
Overtly and subliminally, and I was told my worth as a woman was won by gaining expertise in these in two categories:
- Attracting a man through my looks, clothing, hair and makeup.
Magazines articles and their advertisements focus on the externals of attracting a man. That's their job. Certainly, we want to look our best. But that's for us. Isn't it?
The more we believe attraction is solely an external event, the more we stay plugged into the buying of these products and the promise of their results. This tactic keeps us in the loop of forever looking outside of ourselves for validation--searching for new identities and new images of allure--by which to gain our own acceptance.
It's not our truth. It's not your truth. And it's not helping any of us discover the allure we already have.
Here's what the magazines fail to tell us:
Men don't care about our clothes.
Quite honestly, they'd prefer us naked. Instead of buying another pair of Manolo's or the latest fashion trend this season, why not consider buying a gym membership? Better yet, go to the gym you've already paid for and consistently use it. You'll feel great and look better.
Spend the cash you've saved on a personal luxury you really want. The only men who appreciate a woman's shoes are gay. So, buy the clothes and shoes you like and set your own style.
Great sex is the result of you being comfortable with yourself.
Driving him crazy in bed is all about you, and your energy. It's how you feel about yourself and how you feel in your own skin. Your desire sets the heat. Your passion is what turns him on. You are the active ingredient to creating a great sexual experience for both of you.
At the tipping point of social evolution there exists the possibility that the tides of advertising may turn; that women will know the joys of being the treasured goal, and that men will carry the cultural burden of earning our attention and acceptance in bed.
What's my future fantasy? Newsstands with men's magazines proudly displaying cover stories entitled:
- "10 Tips to Make Her Love You"
- "How to Please Your Woman In Bed"
- "Get the Beach Body She'll Adore"
Instead of waiting for that incredible day to arrive, we can speed up the process by each woman seeking the goal of her own worth. Take your power back. The way to gain a man worth loving is to "like yourself" first.